Corncob pipe at a jaunty angle, a
bearded Ohioan surveys the fun.
Pumpkin Show visitors ride a Ferris
wheel, gorge on hot dogs and pump
kin candy, and lustily compete in pie
eating contests.
False whiskers, canes, and derbies
disguise youthful showgoers.
South Court Street in Circleville, Ohio,
Becomes a Midway for Pumpkin Paraders
The town takes its name from an Indian earthwork
laid out in a circle. Some 200,000 visitors gather
each October to honor the pumpkin and to taste
the pies made from it.